conill

Catalan

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *cuniclus (compare Occitan conilh, Spanish conejo, Italian coniglio), from Latin cunīculus originally “burrow”, from Ancient Greek κύνικλος (kúniklos), of uncertain (probably Iberian) origin; compare Basque untxi (rabbit), Mozarabic conchair (greyhound).

Pronunciation

  • (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /kuˈniʎ/
  • (Valencian) IPA(key): /koˈniʎ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -iʎ

Noun

conill m (plural conills)

  1. rabbit
  2. shank (cut of meat)
  3. (colloquial, Perpignan) pussy (vulva)

Derived terms

Adjective

conill (feminine conilla, masculine plural conills, feminine plural conilles)

  1. stark naked, butt naked

Derived terms

  • en conill

Further reading

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